How much?!

As the League Two promotion race hots up, one of the sides hoping to be playing League One next term have been linked with a bumper swoop for Spain international Diego Capel.

Notts County, who sit in fourth position and seven points above Coventry City, have reportedly offered free agent Capel £15,000-a-week in a deal which would see him become the division's highest-paid player.

The ambitious Magpies have offered the former Sevilla and Sporting Lisbon star an amazing £10,000-a-week deal with an extra £5,000 for every game he plays, reports the Sun, in a reminder of the spending power that City and other promotion rivals are up against.

Capel has been without a club since he left Belgium champions Anderlecht last season.

He would overtake Luton's Luke Berry - on £3,500 per week - as the highest-paid player in League Two.

The Sky Blues travel to Meadow Lane to face Kevin Nolan's County in what will be a vital clash for both sides on April 7 having beaten them 3-0 at the Ricoh in August.

Their owner Alan Hardy recently said he had pulled the plug on a potential contract for Capel but reports indicate the sensational transfer could still be on the cards.

“We held productive talks, they were progressing excellently and thought we had the deal agreed,” said Hardy.

“Then his agent came back and said the wages we had agreed needed to be net of tax, not gross.

“Unfortunately, the deal then fell apart which was bitterly frustrating.”

Capel was one of Spain’s brightest talents when he broke through and made his debut for Seville aged 16 in 2004, but it wasn’t until the 2007/08 campaign that he became a regular in the side.

After losing his place in the side, Capel left Seville for Sporting in 2011 for a fee of around six million euros, but again, he soon lost his place in the team and he joined Genoa in the summer of 2015 for just 1.3 million euros.

He lasted just a year in Serie A before heading to Anderlecht, for whom he penned a two-year contract before being released in August, with the club failing to offload him sooner as there were no suitors.

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Robins rated

We asked Coventry City fans to rate Mark Robins and the job the manager is doing - and you responded.

Robins is hoping to steer the Sky Blues towards League One this season, and with 12 games to play City sit three points outside the play-offs and eight points behind the automatic promotion spots.

We appealed to supporters on Facebook and said "Rate the job Mark Robins has done so far this season out of 10 - explain your mark".

Here's a selection of the responses.

John Perkins: 10

Why? To completely rebuild a team of cast offs and no money to buy good players I think he's done a great job.

Matt Evans: 4

Why? There’s absolutely no way we should be this far down the league. Also, he needs to settle on a first eleven. His signings have been poor and at times the football has been clueless. If we don’t make the top 7 his job needs to come under serious scrutiny.

Chris Twigger: 7

Why? Some poor signings especially in January. But by all accounts has the clout to get players quality of Andreu. Ultimately any team whose two best players are out injured for the season would struggle more than we'd expect.

Lee Bennett: 6

Why? Injuries or not, he hasn't found a method to be a dominant force in what is a low quality league. A club with our resources should be setting the standard in this division.

Matthew Nunn: 7

Why? All the teams in this league have something that CCFC lack... physicality! If we talk about small margins being the cause of losing a match then it's those physical players that make the difference.

However, after reading accounts from years gone by, it's amazing what Robins has been able to do on such a poor (not competitive, SISU!) budget. And I genuinely like him as a manager.

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Remembering a legend

Coventry City favourites Gary McSheffrey and Carl Baker were among hundreds of people who attended a memorial to Sky Blues legend Cyrille Regis.

Despite the lingering snow, hundreds of fans wearing sky blue scarves and shirts, along with many current City players and former stars, joined Cyrille’s family for the poignant service at Coventry Cathedral on Sunday afternoon.

They took their seats in front of big screens which played footage of the big striker’s career highlights, along with photographs from his life.

A poignant moment was the murmur from fans watching the goals from the 1987 FA Cup Final in which Cyrille played a key part.

The Very Reverend John Witcombe, Dean of Coventry, told the packed out cathedral: “Welcome to Coventry Cathedral to this service to remember the life and legacy of Cyrille Regis.

“Thank you and well done for braving it through the snow and ice.

“We were all shocked and saddened to hear of Cyrille’s death.

“Following the service at the Hawthorns, there was a desire for a service in Coventry.

“We are privileged to have Julia here and other members of his family.